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Health & Wellness September 18, 2025

Rural Georgia hospital plans to close its labor and delivery unit, in part due to Medicaid cuts

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 17, 2025 St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in rural northeast Georgia will discontinue…

Environment September 16, 2025

Solving the world’s microplastics problem: 4 solutions cities and states are trying after global treaty talks collapsed

by Sarah J. Morath, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Microplastics seem to be everywhere – in the air we breathe, the water…

Justice September 11, 2025

3 states push to put the Ten Commandments back in school – banking on new guidance at the Supreme Court

by Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As disputes rage on over religion’s place in public schools, the Ten Commandments…

Government & Politics September 9, 2025

How Trump’s dismissal of a Fed governor could redefine presidential power – if courts agree that he alone can interpret vague laws

by Claire B. Wofford, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump’s penchant to act first, ask later was on full display…

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Environment September 9, 2025

Trump reversed policies supporting electric vehicles − it will affect the road to clean electricity, too

by Jeremy J. Michalek, Carnegie Mellon University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, it was the largest…

Justice September 9, 2025

Complying with Trump administration’s attack on DEI could get employers into legal trouble

by Deborah Widiss, Indiana University; Rachel Arnow-Richman, University of Florida; Stephanie Bornstein, Loyola Law School Los Angeles, and Tristin Green, Loyola Law School Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in…

Health & Wellness September 9, 2025

In the Fallout From Trump’s Health Funding Cuts, States Face Tough Budget Decisions

This article by Stephanie Armour, Christine Mai-Duc, Sam Whitehead, and Arielle Zionts first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Stephanie Armour, Christine Mai-Duc, Sam Whitehead, and Arielle Zionts…

Health & Wellness September 8, 2025

Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership – health scholar explains why the agency’s ability to protect public health is compromised

by Jordan Miller, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, long considered the nation’s – if not…

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Government & Politics September 8, 2025

Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to fight crime blurs the legal distinction between the police and the military

by Luke William Hunt, University of Alabama, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A federal judge ruled on Sept. 2, 2025, that the Trump administration broke…

Health & Wellness September 5, 2025

How federal officials talk about health is shifting in troubling ways – and that change makes me worried for my autistic child

by Megan Donelson, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Make America Healthy Again movement has generated a lot of discussion about public…

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Health & Wellness December 18, 2025

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